California State University-Monterey Bay — Profile, Admissions, Costs & Programs

94.8%

Acceptance Rate

5,811

Undergrads

$14,487

Net Price / Year

63.2%

Grad Rate

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

About California State University-Monterey Bay

California State University-Monterey Bay is a public 4-year institution located in Seaside, CA. The school enrolls approximately 7,713 students. With an acceptance rate of 94.8%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 7,713

Men 3,035

Women 4,678

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 43.0%

Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 80%

3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education WASC Senior College and University Commission WASC Senior College and University Commission Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Admissions Data

94.8%

Acceptance Rate

14,933

Applications

1,419

Enrolled

Admissions Trend

Year	Applications	Admitted	Enrolled	Admit Rate
2024	14,933	14,545	1,419	97.4%
2022	12,568	11,611	904	92.4%
2020	11,461	9,813	879	85.6%
2018	12,423	7,270	1,000	58.5%
2016	16,258	5,729	802	35.2%

Costs & Financial Aid

$14,487

Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

43.0%

Pell Grant Recipients

N/A

Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

63.2%

Graduation Rate

N/A

3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

32 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

Major	Completers/yr	Median Earnings	Median Debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	282	N/A	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	262	N/A	N/A
Psychology, General.	242	N/A	N/A
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	185	N/A	N/A
Computer Science.	173	N/A	N/A
Human Services, General.	143	N/A	N/A
Biology, General.	99	N/A	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations.	97	N/A	N/A
Social Sciences, General.	84	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.	72	N/A	N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	68	N/A	N/A
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.	63	N/A	N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.	59	N/A	N/A
Marine Sciences.	57	N/A	N/A
Education, General.	55	N/A	N/A
Design and Applied Arts.	47	N/A	N/A
Social Work.	42	N/A	N/A
Educational/Instructional Media Design.	39	N/A	N/A
Mathematics.	34	N/A	N/A
Fine and Studio Arts.	27	N/A	N/A
International/Global Studies.	25	N/A	N/A
Hospitality Administration/Management.	22	N/A	N/A
Music.	20	N/A	N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	19	N/A	N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	15	N/A	N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	14	N/A	N/A
Marine Sciences.	13	N/A	N/A
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.	11	N/A	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	4	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.	4	N/A	N/A
Natural Resources Management and Policy.	3	N/A	N/A
Statistics.	1	N/A	N/A

Athletics Program

$6,776,827

Total Athletics Expenses

$6,776,827

Total Athletics Revenue

283

Total Student Athletes

Sport	Gender	Participants	Expenses	Revenues	Head Coach Salary
Basketball	Coed	32	$1,069,418	$1,069,418	N/A
Soccer	Coed	68	$852,917	$852,917	N/A
Baseball	Men	63	$611,520	$611,520	N/A
Golf	Coed	16	$605,196	$605,196	N/A
Softball	Women	34	$558,542	$558,542	N/A
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)	Coed	65	$495,988	$495,988	N/A
Volleyball	Women	19	$461,276	$461,276	N/A
Water Polo	Women	17	$338,016	$338,016	N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense Type	Total Reported
Aggravated Assault	25
Rape	23
Fondling	13
Burglary	12
Motor Vehicle Theft	5
Statutory Rape	4
Arson	3
Robbery	2